Griffin got the game off to a strong start with 15 points in the first quarter. Reggie Bullock, another former first-round pick of the Clippers, scored 17 points for the Pistons, who had lost nine of 11.

"There was a lot of hype coming into this game and I was looking forward to it, but I'm glad that it's over", Griffin said.

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